Kwame Mensah

Kwame Mensah is a senior political correspondent based in Accra. With over a decade of experience covering Ghana's Parliament, elections, and government policy, he brings sharp analysis and deep sourcing to GhanaStar's political coverage. A graduate of the University of Ghana's School of Communication Studies, Kwame has previously reported for the Daily Graphic and Joy FM. He specializes in governance, public accountability, and West African geopolitics.

27296 Articles Joined March 2026

Articles by Kwame Mensah

Politics

Ghana Rugby To Bid For 2017 West Africa World Rugby Tournament

The Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has been invited to tender to host the Africa Rugby Cup 1D – West men’s 15s...

Politics

Five African Inventions To Look Out For In 2017

Here are five African inventions which may take off in 2017. Problem: A total of 1.3 billion people worldwide currently...

Politics

Ugly Side of Cosmetics

Cosmetics have now become the need of society. People spend monthly on these and the amount of variety is so high. The...

Opinion

Excuse Us Mr. President

President John Mahama has subtly boasted of preparing to hand over a peaceful Ghana to his successor. It sounds...

Opinion

Satirical Hallucinations- What Leadership Style Does Nana Bring To The Table?

I wish all readers of my article a Happy New Year full of love, joy, peace, good health, abundant wealth and all the...

Opinion

Professor Joshua Alabi—A Rare Gem Retires

Last Friday was indeed an emotional and memorable moment for staff and students of the University of Professional...

Opinion

Chasing Dr. Arthur Kennedy Into The ‘Bush’

It is most assuredly true that it is during a difficult moment that you can tell the true character of a person. There...

Opinion

What SESSA Games Couldn’t Do For The Security Services, Social Media Is Doing So Well

The voices of a soldier and a policeman... Great minds they say think alike, yes! But greater is the thinking when the...

Opinion

The Ivory Coast Antagonises The U.S. At A Critical Time

The Ivory Coast government has just thumbed its nose at the efforts by the U. S. to expand its role in assisting in the...

Opinion

GARJA Writes To The President Elect

Dear Mr. President-Elect First of all, congratulations on your election as fifth president of the fourth republic of...

Opinion

Bye-Bye One Dollar President

Ghanaians have made history in the 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. The results of the elections have...

Opinion

Heed The Lesson Jimmy Carter Never Learned

I recently observed how the 2016 race reflects American conditions in the late 1970s — also stagnant — and how the...

Opinion

Have Some Shame, Nii Lante

Let’s call this much ado about shame. I am talking about Nii Lante Vanderpuye’s ax-picking with the executive...

International

Oil Prices Rise

Oil prices rose in the first trading hours of 2017, buoyed by hopes that a deal between OPEC and non-OPEC members to...

International

Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President’s Trial Begins In France

The trial of the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president commences on Monday in Paris. Teodorin Obiang Nguema is on...

Ghana Elections 2016

Ghana To Return To Era of Prosperity – Nana Addo

President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo is hopeful Ghana will return to the era of prosperity as he takes over the...

Ghana Elections 2016

Transition Team’s Work 80% Complete – Oppong-Nkrumah

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) representatives on the Transition team, have said 80 percent of their work has been...

International

North Korea Intercontinental Missile ‘won’t Happen’

Donald Trump has dismissed North Korea's claim to be developing missiles capable of striking America. In a tweet, the...

Ghana Elections 2016

We Won’t Respond To Rawlings – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that in the short-term, it will refrain from responding to its...

International

Rebels Threaten To Boycott Astana Talks

Syrian rebel groups say they are suspending participation in the preparations for peace talks planned by Russia and...